tough
adjective
strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
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And there is a moment, in “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,” when a tough guy, Rex Dangervest, asks a sweet but untough guy, Emmet Brickowski, “You sure we can trust her?”
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 8, 2019